It is not known why Radhe Maa, 52, was at the police station in Vivek Vihar in east Delhi, if not for questioning in the cases that have been filed against her. According to an officer quoted by the Press Trust of India, Radhe Maa was on her way to a Ram Lila event and had stopped at the police station to use the washroom.
In the photograph tweeted by news agency ANI, the chief of the police station, Sanjay Sharma, is seen standing with his hands folded and a Radhe Maa-style bright red and gold scarf wrapped around him, looking incongruous with his khaki uniform. He has been shifted to district lines (an insignificant posting), senior police officer Ravindra Yadav said today.
"An officer of additional Deputy Commissioner rank has begun an inquiry in the matter," said Mr Yadav.
In a video that has also emerged, a group of policemen are seen singing and dancing with Radhe Maa during a Dussehra event as yellow flowers are showered on her.
Two years ago, Radhe Maa rose to sudden prominence when her photographs in a red mini-skirt went viral on social media.#WATCH Policemen seen singing with self styled god woman Radhe Ma in Delhi's GTB Enclave pic.twitter.com/XOIAr2vKHf
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Originally Sukhvinder Kaur, Radhe Maa started calling herself a godwoman in her twenties. The mother of three is known to "bless" her devotees by dancing to Hindi film songs and hugging and kissing them, dressed in what can best be described as bridal clothes. She always carries a gold trident and is rarely seen without bling and over-the-top make-up.
Many of her followers insist she is an embodiment of Goddess Durga and has supernatural powers.
She has been accused of dowry harassment by the daughter-in-law of one of her disciples. The woman has said that her husband's family tortured her on the Radhe Maa's advice and forced her to serve her, do chores for her and give her massages.
